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How the Philippines fell behind its ASEAN peers

In the decades immediately following World War II, the Philippines was widely regarded as one of Asia’s most promising ...
A lighthearted personal essay reflecting on newspaper clippings, Jerry Seinfeld vs. Paul Reiser books, social media limits, ...
JOURNALIST Felipe “Philip” Lustre Jr. has one frustration in life. He tried very hard to learn the Kapampangan language, the ...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival must pay a fine equivalent to one month of his basic salary after the Office ...
Day after day, the senator-judges begin proceedings by asking God for the same things — truth, wisdom, justice and freedom from bias. As they prepare to decide Vice President Sara Duterte’s fate, thos ...
One of the odd things about retirement is finding myself busier than when I was in full-time employment. When the discipline of daily routine disappeared, and I found myself with a lot of “free time,” ...
Malacañang cautioned against hasty action against Chinese envoy Jing Quan, warning of possible repercussions for Filipinos in ...
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Go buy pails — a dismal governance advice

ON Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said this during a media interview in Singapore: “Bumili na kayo ng balde para ‘pag umulan, makokolekta na ninyo lahat (Buy pails/buckets ...
Last of two parts DIGITAL platforms’ accountability and the seeming unconstitutionality of the short-lived blocking of Discord were discussed in last week’s column. I also touched on the pending ...
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Media literacy is national security

In an age of disinformation, artificial intelligence, online scams, and political polarization, media literacy is more than just an educational issue. It is also a democratic issue, an economic issue, ...
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday urged his fellow senator-judges to declare that ...
MANILA, Philippines—Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda, a contender for the chief justice post, said public ...